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THE ARGUb, TUESDAY, KOVEMBEK z9. 189.
ot!i i' 3 method and results when
vrr.n f i 1 "ga taken; it 13 pleasant
r.ad rTrcsInng to the taste, and acta
rruN- vet pronmtlv on ilia TCine
irpr find Bowels, cleanses trie
m eHbctuaily, dispels colds, head
ilics and fevers and cures habitual
.instillation. Svrun of Fics is tro
U!y remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to tlie taste and ac
rrptalile to the stomach, prompt in
irs action and trulv beneficinl in its
cHects, prepared only from the most
healthy ami agreeable substances, its
li . 1:.: t ..
jncy ux i. iiiuiiu ijuuiuits commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c
and'51 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
mar not have it on band will nro-
cure it promptly for any one who
vs i-iies to try it not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, CL
LOUISVILLE. AT. HEW YORK. M.V.
3. K KllOY.
B. KKIDY.
HEIDI BROS.,
THE roPTJLAR
Real Estate
-Insurance.
AGENTS.
IOTS TOR SALE.
Soait thoire o!k in Miner's adU'n, $1,000 t $1,M0
Lett bi Lyin.' addition 450 to 800
Ll In ( ullrpe Heights J00 to 4"0
bel. Is Eilgi wnd I'arlc "0
i,u la Svhne 1'eadUUioa 808 U 1,500
Some tnt residence property la city; (rood ln-
Temuruif ; alm a numoeror nice callages tuicu
ao t bad cheap on long time.
Koom 4. Wltchell A Lynde building, ground
Door, in rear or Mitcbell urnae Dana.
WE WISH
? o call your attention to a few facta :
Tour evenieht la priceless the eyes need good
tare improper spectacles are usurious, yon
stiould rot triint yonr eyesight to irresponsible
puilier or cneap mmjcwcibb.
H D. FOLSOM
U a Practical Optician, and will take pains to
proper nt your eyca ror every aereci or vision
and will guarantee a perfect tit la every case.
Tf tfc yfcw M rtblW. ymA .t T' torV.. . . Hill If L L
imil-rf gn. i s MUR M.
Tf tVia 1 1 nC n f V. ?q rrtn-r firm. nnf
appear equally black in a'l the different
u.iTiaiiins, ix, ir.aira.res a aerect or signt
'.hat cai-sps nervous heiul-.n lie and should
jc torr jiU'd i.t o:ili. I. yes tested tree.
BY
H. 0. POLSOM,
Jeweler and OpticiaD.
W. B. GRIPPIig,
8 ICC cB.aor to
GRIFFIN & KEATING,
No. l?12Firet Ave.,
Boos Island, III,
Practical : : :
Sanitary Plumbing,
Gas Fitting and General Jobbing.
Ttlphone connection!.
Looslej'8 croclery Store,
Crockery,
China,
Glass.
1K Beecmd Ave.
4 h
A MOLINE MANIAC.
Great Excitement Caused by His
Sudden Ravings.
CAUSE OF TEE DEB AUG EMEFT.
Mrely Btperleuca f th TttUo With the
erMk-Sperhma KtranKth Displayed
y the Lanatla 1m BvHUtinc; Arra.t-A
Strang Raeord la Oar Sinter City.
Three insane men within a week is
Moline's remarkable record. The last
unfortunate victim is William Weidlein.
of that city, whose father died a few
months apo in Stewartsville, and whose
ct.s& attracted so much attention in med
ical circles in this vicinity.
Wiliiam is 25 years of age, and since
hs boyhood, bus been subject ' to fits,
brought on, as his mothtr asserts, by
h s having been vaccinate.i with virus
liken from an epileptic patient. At
a ij rate, before that time he wa3 a
perfectly healthy boy, and since has
been subject to the fits which finally
r suited in making him, at least for the
time being, a raviug maniac, lie has,
however, grown to be a large, powerful
nian, weighing over 200, but his dis-
eise made regular work impossible. He
ha been q iiet and zood nitured, doing
c acres and helping his mother about the
house.
Became Violent.
On Saturday night about 10 o'clock he
was taken with a violent 'fit, and his
toother was unable to control him as
usual. Dr. Dunn was summoned and
cave him some qnieting medicine, and he
slept through the night. About 10 o'clock
on Sunday morning he was taken with a
still worse attack, and Thos. Stolten
oerg was tent f yt. lie was unable to do
anything with him, and suggested the
necessity of having him taken care of.
The police were summoned, and Officers
Gcisberger and Kearney went up with
the patrol. They found Weidlein under
the bed with his feet thrust up through
the springs and acting very wildly.
Dragging him out they attempted to tie
him, when he fought them desperately,
and it was with the greatest difficulty
that he was overpowered. His great
strength was used to the most advantage
possible, and he handled the officers
almost like a terrier would shake a rat.
When boutd he was terribly enraged
and made such desperate attempts to
bite his captors that it became necessary
to pass a heavy horse-hide strap through
his mou'h, which he nearly bit in two in
bis freczy.
Brought to Bock Island.
He was finally firmly bound, wrapped
up in quilts and brought to Rock Inland,
where he was placed in a cell pending
his examination. The officers say it was
the most exciting and unpleasant ex
perience tbey have ever had.
COLUMBIAN CLUB. -
The Meeting; of the. Rock Ialaad County
Organization Yesterday Aftern
The meeting of the Rock Island County
Women's Columbian Exposition club at
the rooms of the ii ek Island Citizens'
Improvement association at 4 o'clock
yesterdav afternoon, wi s presided over
by Mrs. Kimball, president, Mrs. Carter,
secretary, and 11 other members beiDg
present.
Mesdames Lynde, Connelly and Ooff
man were admitted to mmbership, and
it is hoped that others will join at the
next meeting. Especially does the
work cf the club appeal to school
teachers. The articles of the con
stitution of the club provide that:
Any woman residing in this county
may become a member of this club by
signing this constitution and paying to
the secretary a membership fee of 25
cents, the fes so received to be used for
defraying the expenses of the club, and it
being understood that the signing of this
constitution is a pledge that the person
so signing it will use her best efforts for
promoting the object of the club.
The object of the club shall be to se
cure full representation of the industries
and interests of the women of the county
at the Columbian i-xposition in 1893.
It was reported that 41 countries and
21 colonies, as well as the states of the
Union, would be represented at the
World's fair, and the importance of the
undertaking assigned to every organiza
tion in connection with state work there
for presents itself in its importance.
After extended discussion the clao ad
journed to meet at the rooms of the Im
provement association Tuesday, Deo. 13,
at 4 p. m.
A Mew Crase.
A new amusement has been invented
and is the rage in Jacksonville. "The
scheme is write the letter "D" on a
sheet of paper while standing at a table
and try to make the right foot swing in
the opposite direction from that in which
the pencil is following the paper. No
one, bo far heard from, has been able to
perform the feat. Tou get your foot
winging nicely in the opposite direction
from that in which you know you are
going to make the big loop of the "D,"
and firmly resolve that you will keep it
giing the same way while you are
writing, bat just as soon as you get
started on the letter your foot gets the
other way The experiment is prol fij of
considerable -mu'.etneDt.
CAN'T "COMET.
The Celestial Tramp Will Hardly do the
Earth Any Daaaage How to See Him
Tonight's Conjunction.
An astronomer, expressing himself on
the new celestial visitor, the comet, says
he rises in the east, or rather a little
north of east, before sundown, but of
course cannot be seen until after dark.
About 6 o'clock he can be found about
half way up the heavens in the east, and
at 8 o'clock Is on or near the meridian
and almost overhead. To be more exct,
the comet is 24 deg. and some minutes
south of our celestial latitude, but as the
sky from zenith to horizon is 90 deg., or
nearly four times as great, the comet is
comparatively nearly overheal when on
the meridian. As b.fore sail, this is
about 9 o'clock in ti.ii longitmie. At
midnight he is about half way down
the western t,ky and almost due wett of
us, and at 3 a.m. he can be found a little
north of W-.-st near iho horizon. The
best time to look for the comet and to
watch for thooting stars would be about
9 o'clock were it not for the moon. The
crescent of Luna is pretty large now,
and getting bigger every ni-;ht, and ts
long as 6he is on or near the meridian,
only the brightest stars in the southern
sky can be clearly seen. She is also
nearing the comet, and about midnight
tonight will pass to the east of his ma
jesty at a distance of about 9 deg., and
will continue on rapidly, making about
14 deg every night (in 24 hours.)
Jupiter and the Moon.
Between 11 and 12 o'clock tonight
the moon will be in cot j auction with
Jupiter, and will seemingly almost touch
the great planet. There will in fact, be
an occultation of the planet for some
parts of the earth. The two bodies will
come close enough, however,(to make the
meeting a very interesting one, particu
larly as the dark side of the moon will be
toward the planet. The brightness of
the moon will completely obscure the
comet, and so Mr. Jupiter and Miss Moon
will have the undivided attention of all
star-gazers.
ALMOST ASPHYXIATED.
Frank G rannlsBas a Lucky Escape at the
American Hotel.
Frank Grannis, who was formerly a
resident of the city and employed on the
street car lines, arrived in town last night
after an absence of several months and
narrowly escaped d-jath by asphyxia.
He secured a room at the American
bouse on Market Square and went to
bed. At an early hour this morning
William Grannis. who is a brakeman
on the C. B & Q , arrived in the city.
and going to the hotel learned that his
brother was in a room upstairs. He im
mediately went up, but found con
siderable difficulty in awakening his
brother and also detected a strong odor
of gas. He thereupon made renewed ef
forts and finally succeeded in arousing
his brother, but when the latter opened
the door he fell down unconscious. It
was at once seen thst he was suffering
from asphyxia and in a short titre he
was revived.
Mr. Grannis stated today that he
had turned off the gs all right so that it
went out, but it hud escaped fro in a de
fective fixture. He says that when he
heard the noise at the door Le hsd to
muster all his energies to rouse himself
enough to open it. It was a timely visit
from bis brother
New lepotg.
The firm of John Yolk & Co , has just
received contracts for six new depots on
the main line of the Rock Island road in
Nebraska, and four on the new Texas
extension. Those in Nebraska are to be
between Lincoln and Jansen, including
one of stone at Lincoln to cost $13,003,
the others to cost $3,800 each. The
depots to be erected in Texas are be
tween Terrell and Bowie, likewise are
to average 12,800 etch, all ef the en
tire contract to be completed by March 1.
Mr. Yolk leaves tomorrow for the west
to look after the contracts, and between
this and spring will make several trips
west to personally superintend the work.
The firm of Yolk & Co. has undertaken
similar contracts for the Rock Island be
fore and evidently the company is pleased
with the results. A fact which, how
ever, it would hardly be necessary to
state.
Felice Points.
Officer Mulqueen ran in Jack Kennedy
last night for attempting to strike his
mother with a chair, and he will explain
the cause of his unseemly conduct to
Magistrate Wivill tonight.
Two boarders at the Franklin house
on First avenue got into a dispute last
night and without any preliminary
skirmish whatever both opened fire at
once. In a short time they had aroused
the neighborhood and later found them
selves at the police station, but in the
meantime one of them disposed of his
revolver by throwing it into the river.
They will have a bearing tonight.
little Things that Tell.
It Is the little things that tell little brothers
for instance, who hide away In the parlor while
sister entertains her bean, etc. Dr. Pier ce's
Pleasant Pellets ire little thing that tell. They
Wit on the liver and tone up th system. So
small and yet so effectual, they are rapidly sup
planting the old-style pUL An tnf lllb.e rem edy
for Sic and Billons Headaches, Billon sncss and
Constipation. Put no in vials, cooyniem to
carry. Thjir ;a Ij UC tc .isccs.fcu.
THE LAST RITES.
The Remains of James Mills In
terred in Chippianock.
BB0UGHT HEBE PE0M WILTON.
The Funeral Services at the ResUenee of J.
Ross Mills on Twenty-third Street This
Morning; Sketch of the Life of the Da.
ceased The PaU Bearers Other Obituary
Mention.
The remsins of the late James Mills-,
who died at the home of h's daughter,
Mrs. Charles Bacon, at Wilton, Iowa,
yesterday morning of the grii arrived in
the city this morning and were taken to
the home of his brother, J. Ross Mil's,
on TwentjMhird street.
Deceased was 1 rn at Brownsville,
Pa . Sept. 7, 1819. beiDg in his seventy
third yetr at the time of his death. He
was at one time a nsident of this city,
coming hire in 1878. and beiag associated
with his brother in the dry goods busi
ness. In 1S85 his wife died here, and
later Mr. S!i!). wi-ct to live with his son,
L. H. Mills, at Brookivn, Iowa, ne had
bsen visiting st hi9 old home in Pennsyl
vania, returning to Iowa only a thoit
ime ago.
The funeral occurred from the home of
J, Rofs Mill on Twenty-third etreet at
10:30 o'clock this morning, Roy. W. 8.
Marquis officiating. The following gen
tlemen were pall-bearers: C. C. Mclntirr,
G. M. Loosely. W. B. Ferguson, S. J.
Keator, C. A Rose and Lucian Adams.
Other Deaths
Elmer J. Clinebell died at 7:30 last
night at the home of his parents, Mr. snd
Mrs. William Clinebell in South Reck
Island of membraneous croup, agd 8
years and 9 months. The young man
had been ill but a few days and his un
timely death is a ssd blow to his parents.
The funeral occurs tomorrow at 2 p. m.
The sad intelligence has been re
csceived in the city of the death of Mrs.
Sydney Robb at her home in Clinton.
She is a sister of Mrs. C. Farrell of this
city and has many friends hero who will
oe grieved to learn of hi r sudden de
mise.
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
let Night's Meeting: ef the Board and the
Baslness Transacted.
The board of director's of the Rock
Island Public Library met at its rooms in
the Mitchell & Lynde building last night
and considerable business of minor im
portance was transacted The list of
magazines for the year 1893 was reported
and inspected, after which the librarian
was instructed to erder them from the
Kenyon subscription agency. After al
lowing the regular monthly bil-s the
board adjourned.
The report of Miss Ellen Gle, librar
ian for the past month, shows the follow
ing circulation a total of f 1,957 vol
umes, classified as follow:
Itelieir o and Philosophy J3
Art and Science 24
Social Science vi
r. - v bqo .mipcejianeous
Poptry
Travel
5.'r" 1S3
Fiction wa
JnTenile ...V.V.'.V.V.V.V... eiO
Fines.
Catalogue Sales ' jqq
Ill .54
Lorenzo J. Connor, 104 Green St.,
Albany. N. Y., ea8: ' I hae used Dr.
Bull's Cough svrup and find itverv ton.
fioial, and can safely recomnend it as a
good remedy tor couabs."
The Children 01 the Slums.
Central Presbyterian Church
Thur.-dij and Friday, Drc. 1 and 2
at 8 p. m.
Tickets 26 and 35 cnts ruav ba obtained at the
uurper uoase rn&rmacy.
A Band cf Boy Pipers
In full highland costnm?. The orphan hand bell-
nnger witn tbeir magnificent peal of 90
silTcred-toned bells.
Selections en bug le, da'cimer, xylopeoaes, m an
dulin.
Mr. James B. Wookey,
Deputation secretary of Barnardo's Homes, will
tell the startling and thrilling story of work for
God among the children of the criminal vicioas
and oatcaet poor.
A collection will be taken in aid ofDr.Barnarde'a
Homes, now maintaining over 4,5r0 des
titute orphan or crippled children.
Sheet
Music.
13
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pieces to select from: who oav
4o cento to Si for that which
you con get ot 10c ot
C. C, Taylor's
1717 Second Avenue.
3000
WONDERS
never ceaee at
McCABE BROS.,
On Tuesday in our millinery depart
ment, another lot of felt sailor hats go at
25c a piece (only one day )
On Wednesday we place on sale a lot
of Smyrna rugs, with manufacturers' im
perfections. This special is for Wednes
day only, as the lot is small, not enough
to go half around, we shall limit the
quantity to one of each size to any cuslos
mer. The prices will be
Size 28 inches fl 27
" 30 " 1 53
38 " 2 28
Do yon remember that Wednesday i) the laot dny of the mont'i? An! that it i
the last day that orders for dressmaking will be receivid with a die count of ten per retit
allowed f Let n remind on that ibe discount ct am s with Wednesday nint t c OBiup,
abd no order not ixUallv placed before thnt time will e all .wed the direount.
NO I ICE Late on Saturday we received a nicJ shipment of the mo.t -tvli?heost and
Jackets we have had this neiBon. All will be on sale ea ly Monday morning.
McCABE BROS.
1720, 1722 and 1724 Second Avenue.
Special Sale of
BOOTS AND SHOES
AT THE CARSE & CO. STAND.
Ladies' Shoes.
CARSE & CO 9 OUR
TKICB TRICB.
Wright & Peters' Dongola Hand Turn and Welt 4 50 $3.75
" " Dull dong welts 4.5(1 3.S5
" Dongolas M. S 3.5 2.30
" Mat kid top 4.5i) 3.(10
Straight goat 2.75 2.25
Stribley's Dongola hand turn 4.IM) 3.25
Welt 3.50 3.00
" M. 8 3.00 2.25
Cloyes' " Welt 3.50 3.00
- M. 6. patent tip 3.00 2.29
Men's Stioes.
French & Ball's Cordovan hand sewed..... ....... 5 50 4 75
Calf hand sewed 5 50 4 75
Bay State Calf Welt 5 00 4 75
We Guajantee the above to be lower than ever before offered. CU at or
store and inspect our goods and prices; we have alss a great many '.her bat
gains that we are now offering.
GEORGE SCHNEIDER,
Successor to Caxse & Co.. 1622 Second Avenue.
Think of It.
Over half a million people die every
year, in the United States, from Lung
and Throat diseases which alwevs start
from a neglected Cold or Cough. If you
are suffering from any of the above dis
eases try this remarkable Cough Sjrup,
and you will use no other afterwards.
We have hundreds of testimonials from
those benefitted by it.
25 AND 50 CTS. A BOTTLK. SAMPLE BOT
TLBS 10 CTS.
Ask your druggist for Dr. McKann'e
Irish Coug Syrup. Take no other I One
trial is all that is necessary to convince
you. Sent to any address by express on
receipt of price. Mtde only by the pro
prietor. T.
wny Diil We Call It the famous
Because we FAMOUS for Low Prices.
Intend FAMOUS for Good Goods.
Ii to FAMOUS for Courteous Treatment.
Be . FAMOUS in the Tri Cities;
As the best place to buy footwear. Our trade is increasing
every day And here are the pricts that do it:
Men's Goodvear welt. calf.rnnfrreq nnii
bals., 12.43.
Men's buckle shces 98c; good value SI. 25
Men's rubber shoes, 49c
Men's buckle arctics, 983.
Men's felt boots and overs, $1.95;
worth, f 2 50.
Art Store.
We have this week received an impor
tation of French white china for decora
tion.
ALBUMS Our line of Albums is
nnjming we naye
had in the past in style, and
lower in price. The . new
shapes are very desirable.
BIBLES We have a large line of
the celebrated Holman fam
ily bibles: Also bis self
pronouncing teacher's edi
tion. Call and examine these
and our Oxford and Bagster
editions.
FRAMES We are this yesr ai hereto-
iore mating a special feature
of our framing department
and prices much lower.
Geo. H. Kingsbury,
17031705 Second Ave.. Rock Island. Telephone 1216.
402 Fifteenth
CHAS. DAIYNACHER,
Pnprietaior of the Brady tlret
- Ail k-'nds of Cut Flower
Green Houses
V eotfi' .art. f,
THURSDAY,
One Day. Only.
To boom our bandbercbief de.'Mrtraent, which
is the largest in taia cec ion, and chows the
rreatett number of real birvains, we shall mil a
big lot of embroidered eiik hanukerchirfs at 10c
apiece. There are still left i this department
about 00 dozen o' thope nur silk whi'e Japanese
hi'm-titif h handkerchiefs w th fine initials
which are being sold at 17c each. 4
On Friday we intend to add another boom to
our already famous blanket departra-nt. Friday,
we slia'l se 1 one case (60) ptirj gray bed blank
et? at 3c a pair.
SATURDAY
Alldiy if they lat, 100 do. n mors or thoie larr
pure lin.-n napkins at T'.c a dor -h. Alv lit
doz n of tlie fluer uaulity pure linen, Tervjlarge,
at SI ceuU a dozen.
Read This.
Paxton. 111., Nov. C. 1S92 T. H
Thomas, Rock Island: Daar ur Please
find inclosed postal note for to boxes of
our wonderful kidney and liver pills
The pills that I got rrc.ru you before 4i4
me so much good that I can say th-y are
the best that I ever ured, having cleared
away the gravel that I wa troubled
with. I have recommended them to tnf
friends. Yours very truly.
John Johnson.
Paxton. Fori C. , III.
B x 299.
These Wonderful PilN are nsde ant
si H at 25 cents pjr bottle by
H. THOMAS, Druggist.
Ladies' dongola patent tip 1.48; worth
$2.00.
Ladies' felt slippnrs 50c, 75c; and 93c.
Children's grain box top school shoe 98c
Infant shoes, 28c.
Ladies' rubbers, 20c.
All are genuine bargains.
FAMOUS SHOE STORE.
108 W. 3d near Brady Davenport, Iowa.
G. L. WTTNES & CO.
THE FAIR.
Our stock for the holidays will be com
plete in the following lines:
Rogers plated knives and forks.
" " spoons
" " napkin rings.
L tdies' and gents' watch chains.
Tolit sets in plush, wood, white an4
gold.
Collar and cuff boxes plush, leather
and wood.
Work boxes.
Jewel cases.
Dolls.
Furniture.
Sleds.
Drums.
Lamps.
Imported china.
Toys of every description, call early
and make vour selection?. An nintiil
our choicei t goods ca net be duplicate
wnen cioeea out.
street, Moline.
constantl on hanrl.
,
Flower Store -
w. . B aly lr8 t ,tM.
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